Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coopersburg, Borough of | municipality or lower | Borough | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 1879 | Dec 2, 1879 | 8 |
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Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4207716056 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: Place | 4216056 | Lead | |
| View | county | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | 05 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215374 | Lead | View |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1172428 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1133102 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 390123 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Upper Saucon, Township of | Reduction | Dec 2, 1879 |
| View | Expansion | Upper Saucon, Township of | Reduction | 1915 |
| View | Expansion | Upper Saucon, Township of | Reduction | 1928 |
| View | Expansion | Upper Saucon, Township of | Reduction | Mar 11, 1959 |
| View | Expansion | Upper Saucon, Township of | Reduction | Nov 3, 1959 |
| View | Expansion | Upper Saucon, Township of | Reduction | 1960 |
| View | Expansion | Upper Saucon, Township of | Reduction | 1965 |
| View | Expansion | Upper Saucon, Township of | Reduction | 1965 |
| View | Expansion | Upper Saucon, Township of | Reduction | 1968–1971 |
| View | Ascertainment | Springfield, Township of (Bucks) | Ascertainment | May 4, 1982 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Borough (Title 8) | Dec 2, 1879 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New County | Lehigh County 1812 Creation | yes+ | Mar 6, 1812 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Lehigh County 5th to 4th | yes | Dec 30, 1930 |
| View | Plat Recording | Coopersburg Borough Ordinance 97 | yes* | 1934 |
| View | County Classification | Lehigh County 4th to 3rd | yes | Jan 1, 1972 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Lehigh County 1978 Home Rule | yes | Jan 2, 1978 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Ordinance 72: Providing for the extension of the limits of the borough by annexing thereto 37 acres and 40 perches of land of Emma C. Bregenzer and S. Dora Oppenlander | Jan 4, 1915 | Jan 4, 1915 | ||
| View | Ordinance 86: Annexing to the Borough of Coopersburg adjacent property lying in the Township of Upper Saucon, Lehigh Co., Pa. | Mar 1928 | |||
| View | Ordinance 87: Annexing to the Borough of Coopersburg adjacent property lying in the Township of Upper Saucon, Lehigh Co., Pa. | Sep 4, 1928 | Sep 4, 1928 | ||
| View | Ordinance 97: Providing for the establishing of corrected boundary lines for the Borough of Coopersburg, Lehigh Co., Pa. | Nov 6, 1934 | |||
| View | Ordinance 193: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Coopersburg, a section of Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania to the north and west of said Borough of Coopersburg as set forth on a plan attached to the said petition, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the said Borough if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of said county | Apr 1, 1958 | Apr 1, 1958 | ||
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Ordinance 197: Approving petition for the annexation of tracts of land in Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the Borough of Coopersburg | Nov 4, 1958 | Nov 4, 1958 | ||
| View | Ordinance 202: Approving the petition for the annexation of tracts of land in Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Penna., to the Borough of Coopersburg | Jan 21, 1960 | Jan 21, 1960 | ||
| View | Ordinance 248: Approving the petition for the annexation of tracts of land in Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, to the Borough of Coopersburg | Mar 2, 1965 | Mar 2, 1965 | ||
| View | Ordinance 251: Approving the petition for the annexation of a tract of land in Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania to the Borough of Coopersburg | Jun 29, 1965 | Jun 29, 1965 | ||
| View | Ordinance 264: Approving the petition of the owner of certain land in Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, to the Borough of Coopersburg | Jun 11, 1968 | Jun 11, 1968 |
Research Log
| Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Records Request (Relevant items in code) | Jul 28, 2011 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Coopersburg Borough | 17500451 | 879 | 882 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Annexation | Coopersburg Borough Ordinance 86 | no* | 1928 |
| View | Annexation | Coopersburg Borough Ordinance 193 | no* | 1958 |